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Hello Omni Talk Fans! I hope everyone had a fantastic Labor Day weekend. Believe it or not, I attended my first-ever… Continue Reading
Southern Glazer’s Senior Supply Chain Engineer Julian Sellan and Dematic Senior Account Manager Nick Cianfarani join Chris Walton to discuss what it takes to build a future-proof warehouse, from deciding between retrofitting an existing facility or starting from scratch to designing automation, software, and operations that can scale with the business and adapt to whatever comes next.
Hello Omni Talk Fans! This week’s Fast Five podcast was a full house. I brought in reinforcements. Not one, not two,… Continue Reading
Groceryshop 2026 is just weeks away, and Rocquan Lucas, VP of Content at Groceryshop, is giving Omni Talk an inside look at what’s ahead. From AI and retail media to evolving consumer behavior, loyalty, and more, get a sneak peek at the biggest conversations, new formats, and can’t-miss moments coming to Las Vegas.
Hello Omni Talk Fans! I can say I remember him when. That’s right, my good friend and former colleague Nick Konat… Continue Reading
Walmart’s restaurant delivery ambitions, Target’s big beauty bet, Sur La Table’s resale play, the potential death of the online checkout page, and Amazon’s latest automation push headline this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five. Chris Walton is joined by Michael Prendergast, Ken Davidson, and Ben Miller, plus Rocquan Lucas stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes to preview what’s ahead at Groceryshop.
Hello Omni Talk Fans! In today’s newsletter, we have not one but two Amazon headlines, and Welshman Stewart Samuel (aka the… Continue Reading
The US consumer may be starting to show the strain, but the story is far more complicated than the headlines suggest. Ben Miller is joined by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures at IGD, to unpack growing consumer polarization, BJ’s plans to cut 20% of its SKUs, Target’s next big beauty test, Aldi’s e-commerce economics and why sharing more technology with Walmart could actually make Sam’s Club more like Sam’s Club.
Hello Omni Talk Fans! Today’s newsletter is a good one. Because today we introduce the concept of “supervised automation.” If you… Continue Reading
New week. New product pick. One very expensive blanket. This week, Producer Ella breaks down why the Minky Couture Hugs Blanket sounds completely ridiculous on paper. But after feeling one, she finally gets the hype.
Hello Omni Talk Fans! Just when we all were beginning to think it was time to crown Richard Dickson as the… Continue Reading
Hello Omni Talk Fans! This week’s Fast Five was a tour through some of the weirdest corners of retail both past… Continue Reading
Hello Omni Talk Fans! In today’s Retail Daily Minute: Plus, a movie quote inspired by both beauty routines and cake eating. 👇 Listen… Continue Reading
Target’s potential turnaround, Home Depot’s nationwide push into three-hour delivery, J.C. Penney’s fight with off-price, California Pizza Kitchen’s bet on 1,000 automated pizza kiosks, and Ann Taylor’s comeback headline this week’s OmniTalk Retail Fast Five. Chris Walton is joined by longtime friend Joe Laszlo, U.S. Head of Content & Insights at Shoptalk, to debate the biggest retail moves of the week and preview what’s ahead at Groceryshop and Shoptalk Fall in September. The two also take on pineapple pizza, retail advertising history, and a few unexpected detours in the lightning round.
Target’s potential turnaround, Sainsbury’s facial recognition challenges, Amazon and Uber’s big bets on drone delivery, Ocado’s evolving fulfillment strategy, and Gopuff’s move into private label headline the latest episode of GrocerTalk, as Ben Miller and Martin Bailie look beyond the headlines to understand what’s really changing in grocery retail.
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